How well we work determines the results of our work. In an article by veteran audio guy and Vice President of Sales at Lectrosonics, Karl Winkler tackled what he considers the seven habits of highly effective sound people. Today, I want to cover these habits and dive deeper into each one. Catch ... Read More
Dread, anxiety, depression, these are not symptoms of some new medical condition, they’re what happens when a massive division exists between the technical team and the worship team. If you’re in this situation, I hope the following can help. If you’re not, hopefully some of this will help you ... Read More
The hardest part of many a project is knowing where to start. These are ten starting blocks for leading an audio team. Establish a training program Establish best practices Establish Roles and Responsibilities and convey to team. Volunteer Shepherding (during and ... Read More
I was taking a flurry of notes throughout the Gurus of Tech 2013 conference last week. Much like the previous post where I mentioned gold nuggets of church audio tips, today it's gold nuggets of wisdom direct from the speaker’s mouth. Only this time, it's primarily about your work in church ... Read More
"It’s easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you’re in the trenches," wrote Tony Dungy in The Mentor Leader. Mr. Dungy has spent a lot of time in the trenches and, at the same time, has been a remarkable leader. The reasons is that he embraces servant leadership. One of the definitions of ... Read More
This was originally posted in my newsletter. Holding the position of technical director (or "head sound guy/gal") means you are tasked with leading your crew so they can create the best atmosphere for worship. This means you lead by example, you lead by training, and you tend ... Read More
For the first time since high school, I ripped a picture of a person out of a magazine. This time, it wasn't going inside my locker door or on my bedroom wall. This picture is going on my desk at work. Tom Roth stars in the television show "Lie to Me" about a man, Cal ... Read More
Forget the New Year's resolutions that you never keep. Use these ten ways of improving your audio ministry as a list of action items for 2011. Action items demand action. I'm not talking rocket science...I'm talking about the fundamental actions required for growing and improving a team! 1. ... Read More
